20. Rules of elision c. Avoidance of complex consonant cluster : d. Loss of / v / in “ of ” before consonant Example :
21. Weak form Auxiliary verbs Strong Weak do du: d ə are ɑ: ə (r)* was w ɔ z w ə z were w3:r w ə would Wud w ə d could K u d k ə d should ∫ ud kæn ∫ ə d can k ə n must mʌst m ə s(t) Strong Weak Prepositions to tu: t ə for fɔ: (r) f ə (r) from fr ɔ m fr ə m into Intu: Int ə of ov ə (v) as æz əz at æ t ə t
22. 4. Linking Linking is the phenomenon where words or sounds are linked together. There are 5 basic rules of linking. Rules of linking: